Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-26
time Il General Auderson's comfortable

time ot General Anderson's comfortable
headquarters.
The uniformity Of dress Of the entire
Virginia command Is matter OF frequent
and always favorable conn ent. The uni
form Is serviceablc aud soldierly, all agree.
sroNEwALL BAND CONCERT.
Tonight The Stonewsll band gave con.
cert al The Smithsonian grounds, which
was heard by great crowd.
Tomorrow the Governors Guard, OF
raleigh, viii driil for prize. At least
seven other compsnfes will drill t0-mor-
row. Company \, First Virginia. and
Company u, First virginia, will probibIy
drill Friday. The pluck 81 the First Vir-
giria IN entering IN the regimental prize
drill to-day Immediately upon the conclu.
sion Of the fatiguing parade is highly
c0mphmeBted.
Tonight the camp In general Is quite
happy. and the weather is cool. The rife
matches BEGIN tomorrow morning Of the
rnntc az The Arsenal. The numbsr OF
Virginia competitors was increased by
several new entries 10. day.
THE NORTH STATE coLoRs.
The Sixth provisional battalion in review
to day carried the national col0rs Of the
First North Carolina regiment. The but
talon Is composed OF five Michigan compl-
mics aud one from North Carolina. IL was
learned at the Virginia headquarters 10.
might that Governor Lee will leave for
Richmond carly tomorrow morning.
When The Governor visited the camp Of
the colorcd battalion this afternoon he was
cbeered heartily by that command. More
troops arrived tonight. IL Is stated to-
night that chances are In favor OF southern
companies winning the two highest prizes
IN the drill.
fBy Associated Press
General Details.
WASHINGTON, May 2j.-The parade OF
the troops to-day for review by the Presi-
dent has afforded the first opportunity for
seeing at once the entire body Of those
forming the encampment, and was an un-
qualified success. The weather was per.
feet Washington looked its best, aud the
greater part OF the population seemed TO be
on The line Of march. The arrangements
for The parade were stasonabiy completed.
and were carried out almost 70 the allotted
second and without apparent hitch or
break. The head Of the column started
from the camp promptly at IL O'Clock
and reached the stand erected for
the PTcSident aud invited guests ten min
utCs later. This stand had seats for nearly
500 persons, and was well filled without
croNdng. With the President were Mrs.
Cleveland. Mrs. Welsh and Mrs. Massey,
and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont. General
Sheridan and several members OF his staff,
in full uniform, were their escorts. Among
the guests Of the drill were Governor Lee,
OF Virginia, and staff Governor McGill.
OF Minnesota, and staff; aud the stltf OF
Governor Gray, Of Indiana Qhe Governor
himself having been detained ut the last
momentG Secretary Endicott, Senator'S sher-
man and German, the Mexican an1 Japan csc
Ministers and ladies of their families,
liberal sprinklno Of other legations, and
army people. The troops looked aud
maj chtd Ike veterans, and were encour.
aged with liberal applause. In ore respect
he programme was departed from. The
Nlcksburg SOutbrOns. with their band, and
the Memphis Zouayes brought up the rear
with quite an interval between them and
their pfedece, sors. They formed, in fact,
q httle column by themselves. They had
been assigned positions respectively in the
Fourth and Ninth provisional battalions,
but dropped out Of line because, as their
officers explain, they were placed imme-
diatcly behind colOred organizations.
AEOthor heavy shower about O'Clock
VIeyeuted the dress parade scheduled for )
o'clock